Season 2 poster

Season 2

(1985)

Overview

The second season of The Cosby Show aired on NBC from September 26, 1985 to May 15, 1986.

Cast

Bill Cosby as Heathcliff Huxtable
Bill Cosby

as Heathcliff Huxtable

Phylicia Rashād as Clair Huxtable
Phylicia Rashād

as Clair Huxtable

Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theo Huxtable
Malcolm-Jamal Warner

as Theo Huxtable

Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable
Tempestt Bledsoe

as Vanessa Huxtable

Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable
Lisa Bonet

as Denise Huxtable

Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable
Keshia Knight Pulliam

as Rudy Huxtable

Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable
Sabrina Le Beauf

as Sondra Huxtable

Episodes

First Day of School poster

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September 26, 1985

Cliff and Clair are overjoyed with the arrivial of the new school year, as their children are finally out of the house.

The Juicer poster

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October 3, 1985

Cliff, who has a fetish for electronic appliances, buys a juicer. Rudy and Peter, bored from Vanessa's inattentive baby…

Happy Anniversary poster

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October 10, 1985

For Russell and Anna's 49th wedding anniversary, the family commissions a portrait of the couple as newlyweds, and offe…

Cliff in Love poster

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October 17, 1985

Sondra breaks up with her boyfriend Elvin and is depressed, taking it out on the family. Cliff and Clair aren't exactly…

Theo and the Older Woman poster

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October 24, 1985

When friend Suzanne accompanies Denise to observe the Huxtables' normal behavior, a smitten Theo behaves far from norma…

Halloween poster

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October 31, 1985

Vanessa has a crush on a one Robert Forman, who comes to her Halloween party. Daydreaming about her love, she drops an …

Rudy Suits Up poster

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November 7, 1985

Rudy plays football and becomes a star, much to the chagrin of Clair, who worries she'll get hurt. But reluctance turns…

Denise Drives poster

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November 14, 1985

Denise wants to buy a car. She plans to use her savings to do so, but Cliff and Clair quickly point out flaws in her pl…

Clair's Sister poster

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November 21, 1985

Clair's sister Sarah gets engaged. First appearance of Joe Williams as Clair's father Al Hanks. Ethel Ayler as Carrie H…

Clair's Toe poster

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December 5, 1985

While preparing to go out on a proposal anniversary dinner, Clair breaks her toe, but tries not to let it upset her rou…

Denise's Friend poster

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December 12, 1985

Denise asks Cliff to talk to her friend, who has a medical problem. Cliff diagnoses the girl as having a mild bladder i…

Mrs. Westlake poster

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January 2, 1986

Theo's math teacher comes for dinner, to Theo's extreme consternation. He thinks she plans to tell his parents of a bad…

The Auction poster

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January 9, 1986

Clair bids on a painting by her great-uncle that her grandmother had once owned. Attempting to win her favor, Elvin tri…

Vanessa's Bad Grade poster

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January 16, 1986

Vanessa steals a sweater from Denise. The two soon begin to fight. In the end, Rudy's choice of television viewing, the…

Theo and Cockroach poster

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January 30, 1986

Theo and his friend Cockroach scheme to pass a test on William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", which neither one has read.

The Dentist poster

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February 2, 1986

Peter goes to the dentist, but has Rudy come along for moral support so Peter won't be afraid of the dentist anymore. D…

Play It Again, Russell poster

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February 13, 1986

Russell plays in a tribute with the band he played in years ago. Guest appearances by jazz musicians Tito Puente, Art B…

A Touch of Wonder poster

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February 20, 1986

After his limo collides with Denise's car, Stevie Wonder (appearing as himself) invites the Huxtables to a recording se…

Full House poster

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February 27, 1986

After an exhausting midnight shift at the hospital and a night's sleep, all Cliff wants is to read his paper in peace -…

Close to Home poster

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March 13, 1986

A close friend of Cliff's, played by Samuel E. Wright, is overcome with sadness due to his daughter's recurring drug ad…

An Early Spring poster

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March 20, 1986

Theo's math teacher has a baby and Cockroach shows a different side. Carl Anthony Payne II as Cockroach. Sonia Braga as…

Theo's Holiday poster

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April 3, 1986

After Theo claims that he'll have no problem making it in the "real world", the Huxtables convert their house in the "R…

The Card Game poster

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April 10, 1986

Cliff plays pinochle with his father, a former teacher, and a friend. Theo buys a cheap ring for his girlfriend Tanya. …

Off to the Races poster

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May 8, 1986

In a charity run, Cliff races at the Penn Relays with "Tailwind" Turner and -- as apparent payback for the race a year …

Denise's Decision poster

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May 15, 1986

After much deliberation, Denise chooses the college that she will attend in the fall. Earle Hyman as Russell. Clarice T…